Poland kick off World Cup campaign with loss

The Polish national team’s first match of the 2018 World Cup ended in a loss, with the game finishing 2:1 to Senegal at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow. In a disappointing display, Poland created few chances and made several mistakes, one of which allowed Senegal to take the lead in the 37th minute with a Thiago Cionek own goal. Senegal striker M'Baye Niang then added a controversial goal in the second half, with Polish midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak pulling one back with a header from a free kick late in the game. Poland play Columbia on Sunday in what is now a must-win match if the team is to have any hope of reaching the knock-out stages.